what timming Dave ... I thought I'd make ya'll feel better having ya know it's wasn't all peaches and creme dela creme here in south Florida so I thought I'd take a photo
looked out the window and.... I was like ... what the hell is he doing in the Rain! ... for petes sake!
I left it to sheer determination ......rather than being shite nuts
well it's certainly washed now. no mistaking that.
(anyway not like I've not done things thats casued some to think me a genius)
I think we all have our moments Joe but have been lucky enough (by and large) not to have them immortalised on digital media I've been tempted before now to go and put soap suds all over the car and let the rain do the rest but fortunately, sanity has prevailed
To be fair there was at least one occasion I polished my car after the sun had gone down so it wasn't too hot! In my limited defence it was a black car so tended to get slightly warm on those rare days in the UK it's sunny.
My current car is hiding under a few inches of snow and as it's rear wheel drive with low profile tyres I'm not even going to try going anywhere!
I won't admit to cleaning my van when it's raining....cheapskate that I am
For the past eight years I've been driving a 30-year-old LHD VW T25 campervan...pop-up roof, two double bunks, cooker, sink, fridge....unfortunately no heating, it takes a 10 mile drive just to de-frost the windscreen, a lot longer to warm up the inside.
However...given current conditions, if necessary it's nice to know that I can pull up and bivvie, make a brew
Derek
'My Auntie Mabel told me I'd make a great soldier, though I don't know how 30 years working in a biscuit factory had qualified her to make that judgement.....' Eddie Nugent
Hey you lot across the pond - if you have to drive, drive carefully. Stay warm and safe. I survived our ssnowpocalypse last year by drinking lots of hot tea and the occasional You may want to try that.
I was like ... what the hell is he doing in the Rain! ... for petes sake! 
You may want to try that.